Audit Division

Regularly audits police officer use of force and how the police department handles claims of officer misconduct.

Recursos

External Quality Control Review

For the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023
Misconduct Audit

Audit of SFPD’s handling of officer misconduct
Key Issue Report: SFPD’s Handling of Officer Discipline

Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
Key Issue Report: SFPD’s Monitoring of Department Communications for Bias

Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
2021 DGO 8.10 Compliance Audit

Audit of SFPD policies and practices around investigations involving First Amendment activities.
Key Issue Report: Public Reporting on Officer Misconduct and Discipline

Interim Report for the Audit of SFPD’s Handling of Officer Misconduct
DPA Audit Recommendation Status as of December 31, 2021

Update of SFPD’s action on DPA Audit Division recommendations as of December 31, 2021
2020 DGO 8.10 Compliance Audit

Audit of SFPD policies and practices around investigations related to First Amendment activities
Use of Force Data Audit

DPA and Office of the Controller collaborated on Use of Force Audit
SFPD Key Issue Report Use of Force Data Reporting
DPA Satisfaction Survey Results 2017-2019 (2020)

DPA satisfaction survey responses from complainants and officers.
First Amendment Audit

2019 First Amendment Audit
First Amendment Audit

2018 First Amendment Audit
First Amendment Audit

2017 First Amendment Audit
First Amendment Audit

2016 First Amendment Audit

Información

The Department of Police Accountability (DPA) reviews the police department’s performance. We audit 2 areas:

  1. The department’s use of force 
  2. How the department handles misconduct

Authority

San Francisco Charter (Section 4.136) mandates DPA to audit the San Francisco Police Department’s use of force and handling of police misconduct every 2 years.

The charter also gives us the authority to conduct performance audits and reviews. We check whether the SFPD has followed all laws, ordinances, and policies. DPA’s director decides the frequency, topics, and scope of the audits and reviews.

We use the following criteria to decide which audits we conduct:

  • Is the issue within DPA’s scope of authority?
  • Does DPA have the resources to undertake the issue?
  • Is the matter best addressed by an audit or some other type of review?

Independence

Our audits are independent and objective. We follow federal standards for audits. 

Read the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS, also known as “Yellow Book”). 

Contacto

Department of Police Accountability

1 South Van Ness Ave 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103

Lun to Vie, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Teléfono

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